10 True Stories Explained By Horror Movies

10. The Exorcism Of Emily Rose

Loosely based on the death of Anneliese Michel, The Exorcism of Emily Rose doesn't try to remain impartial in its depiction of the real life court case surrounding Michel's unique circumstances. In real life, Michel suffered from various psychiatric conditions that resulted in her being heavily medicated, but her condition continually grew worse to the point where her parents believed she was possessed by a demon.

Calling in exorcists to save their daughter, Michel was subjected to a gruelling ten month period in which she was exorcised twice a week for up to four hours at a time, eventually dying of malnutrition due to the negligence of the church. The priests involved were found guilty for not treating a clearly unwell woman correctly - but the belief in supernatural forces still swirls around the case today.

So much so, in fact, that The Exorcism of Emily Rose was made and posits a far more ambiguous case that's sympathetic to the priests involved in Michel's treatment. This is a film that tells the 'true story' of a possessed woman saved from malicious paranormal forces, one that wants to dig into the other side of a ruling that doesn't fit ghostly beliefs.

This film is the "but what if the church WAS right?" counter to a painfully complicated case.